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Chapter 5 & 6 vocab.
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Colony | a territory separated from but subject to a ruling power. |
Annex | to formally incorporate into a country or state the territory of another. |
Cede | to transfer or give up. |
Civil War | a conflict between opposing groups of citizens of the same country. |
Industrial Revolution | the shift from human power to machine power. |
Continental Divide | a boundary or area of high ground that separates rivers flowing toward opposite side of a continent. |
Drainage Basins | the entire area of land that is drained by a major river and its tributaries. |
Tributary | a river or stream that flows into a main river. |
Rain Shadow | an area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains. |
Literacy | the ability to read and write. |
Standard of living | a persons or groups level of material well-being, as measured by education, housing, health care, and nutrition. |
Per Capita | per person. |
Suburb | a residential area outside a central city. |
Striations | marks characterizing glaciated areas of rocks. |
Gross national product | the total calue of a nations goods and services, including the output of domestic firms in foreign countries and excluding the domestic output of foreign firms. |
Canal | an artificial waterway. |
Telecommunication | communication by electronic means. |
Free enterprise | an economic system that allows individuals to own, operate, and profit from their own businesses in an open, competitive market. |
Metropolitan area | a major city and its surrounding suburbs. |
Hierarchy | rank according to function. |
Hinterland | the area served by a metropolis. |